AEW Dynamite: 5 Biggest news stories - Jon Moxley smashes trailer, new top women's contender revealed (April 21, 2021)

#4 Dr. Britt Baker became the top female contender after Tay Conti and Hikaru Shida's excellent AEW clash

Knee to the jaw x 2. The #AEW Women's World Championship is on the line as @shidahikaru faces the #1 ranked contender @TayConti_Tune into #AEWDynamite LIVE Now on TNT! pic.twitter.com/ioAHQqacKO

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 22, 2021

On this week's AEW Dynamite, Hikaru Shida defended her AEW World Championship against Tay Conti.

Shida has already crossed 300 days as the women's titleholder, and her challenger had a chance to step up in a significant way. While Conti did not win the match, she shifted the crowd support in her favor and delivered an excellent contest alongside Shida.

At various points during the bout, it felt like Conti could have picked up the win. It will be interesting to see what AEW has in store for her in the future.

Meanwhile, as Shida celebrated her successful title defense, out came Dr. Britt Baker and revealed (via a graphic) that she is now the top-ranked contender in the AEW women's division.

👋🏼 #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/Uytmoi8Fy5

— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) April 22, 2021

This brief face-off between the two women indicated that Baker is ready to step up against Hikaru Shida with the AEW Women's Championship at stake. With Britt Baker's recent surge in momentum, it seems very likely that she will finally dethrone Shida from the top of the mountain.